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We focus our intervention on children, adolescents and youth. We pay special attention to areas related to education, economic growth and employment, enabling environments for entrepreneurship, food security, building a culture of peace and peaceful conflict resolution, as well as humanitarian aid.
people overcoming monetary poverty by increasing their income level.
people assisted in humanitarian crises.
young people obtain a stable form of income.
If we had to summarize in a few words the year 2023 in Latin America, we could define it as the region of inequality. The impacts of COVID-19, added to the combined threats of climate change, fragility, conflict and violence, or food insecurity, are hindering socioeconomic recovery and the fulfillment of the Agenda 2023 Development Goals targets foreseen for the region.
According to the Inter-American Development Bank, the region’s growth forecast for 2024 is 2.3%, indicating that it has regressed. In addition to the economic impacts, Latin America has suffered several crises at the social level, with situations of insecurity -as in the case of Ecuador- and violation of rights -in Central America- worsening.
The average poverty rate stands at 30.3%, above pre-pandemic levels. The United Nations report Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2023 states that 6.5% of the population of Latin America and the Caribbean (43.2 million) suffers from hunger.
These indicators mean that the region continues to show high rates of internal migration within the countries themselves, as well as outward migration. Around 7.5 million people from Venezuela migrated from their country and the traditional flows in the region from Central America and Mexico to the United States continue. One of the causes aggravating this situation is the effects of climate change: the region is being affected by climatic effects such as droughts and floods that threaten the living conditions of the populations. Problems of access to water are expected to increase between now and 2030, as well as heat and adverse climatic effects. All this will have a direct impact on the growth of extreme poverty in the region.
But there is also room for hope: 25% of the Central American region’s territory is declared protected or conservation areas. This represents an opportunity to promote green growth through environmental programs that reduce systemic risks in the most vulnerable areas.
In Latin America, our work has reached 609.580 people by 2023 in 11 countries, with an investment of 30.9 million euros, representing almost 70% of our global intervention. Our work in the region focuses on responding to the main problems in each of the countries, focusing on creating opportunities for young people as drivers of change for themselves and their communities.
The main lines of intervention are focused on the development of inclusive markets with a focus on environmental sustainability; income generation through support for entrepreneurship and employability; promotion of rights and a culture of peace; and response to humanitarian crises.
We focus on creating opportunities for young people by accompanying them in the transition process from education to employment. To this end, we strengthen training through vocational guidance and soft skills actions and by promoting youth rights and leadership. Regarding labor insertion, we implement models of incubation and acceleration of entrepreneurship with a model of triple social, economic and environmental impact.
We promote the strengthening of the economic fabric by reinforcing the productive and commercial links with a focus on environmental sustainability and environmental protection.
We provide humanitarian assistance to the population affected by climate-related emergencies and population migrations. In addition, we promote the social and labor insertion of the migrant population in the host countries.We carry out our projects by partnering with local and international organizations, institutions and actors in order to generate systemic changes in the areas where we collaborate. To this end, we facilitate the relationship between the different agents involved and, if necessary, we strengthen the capacities of the organizations so that they can be the drivers of change.
During the year 2023 in Bolivia, we have developed processes for the participatory development and implementation of peaceful and harmonious coexistence plans in educational units, benefiting 109,871 students. In addition, we have provided specialized technical assistance to the formal protection system for the prevention and attention of situations of violence against children, adolescents and women and promoted the creation of different technical careers. Finally, we have promoted value chains through innovation and technology in harmony with the environment.
In 2023 in Colombia, we have worked on the implementation and development of market dynamization processes, focusing mainly on the cocoa crop. We have also strengthened entrepreneurship projects led by migrant populations in different areas of the country and have expanded our attention to migrants along the main migratory routes. Finally, we have developed training initiatives in human rights and democratic values.
Throughout 2023 in Costa Rica, we have consolidated groups of enterprises in rural areas and host communities. In addition, 372 people have been trained in business management programs. In terms of gender, our actions throughout the year have focused on strengthening the knowledge of girls, boys, adolescents and women about the risk factors of gender-based violence, promoting protection mechanisms. Finally, we have strengthened the competencies and capacities of 10,027 people to implement Early Warning Systems (EWS) in the event of disasters.
By 2023 in Ecuador, we have ensured that nearly 14,000 people will have access to clean and safe water and that 10,000 more people will be able to enjoy the right to drinking water in 21 rural communities in the country. In addition, we have protected mangroves and formed ecological clubs, while promoting the formation of associations of fishermen and artisanal shellfish gatherers. Finally, we have enabled more than 600 women to become entrepreneurs, thus improving their family economies and their economic independence.
In 2023 in El Salvador we have helped adolescents and young people to strengthen their leadership and self-esteem. In addition, we have worked on the creation of the Trinational Public Policy on Migration and Rootedness. In education, we have improved infrastructure and improved access to early childhood care. In terms of socioeconomic inclusion, we have supported the creation of economic initiatives as a strategy to economic initiatives as a strategy to generate alternative generating alternative income locally, adopting new technologies in production and marketing.
In Guatemala in 2023 we have continued with the Workshop Schools approach to promote the development of inclusive systems that favor democratic economic environments, mainly for young people and women. For them we have also provided integrated multi-sectoral humanitarian assistance. In terms of action against climate change, we highlight the work carried out to facilitate sustainable access to food and drinking water, as well as to respond to acute malnutrition and famine.
In Honduras in 2023 we have supported four grain reserves run by women and young Tolupan people. In the Lempira region, hundreds of young people have been trained in various productive and service areas. In addition, we have trained 1,560 students so that they can face any situation in which their rights are violated. In terms of access to free health care, we have benefited more than 11,000 people in the country.
Throughout 2023 in Mexico, we remain committed to promoting sustainable access to food, promoting sustainable access to water, and encouraging the use and exploitation of renewable energies. In terms of socioeconomic inclusion, we have helped more than 1,600 people to start their own businesses, gain access to jobs, or improve the value chains of projects that were already underway. In addition, we have continued with our projects focused on children’s rights and supporting asylum-seeking and refugee women who have suffered sexual and gender-based violence.
In Nicaragua, the projects that we implemented in 2023 have provided technical provided technical assistance to 732 producers in rural communities. Throughout the year, we have promoted the empowerment of rural women, achieving their economic autonomy. In addition, in the face of climate change, we have installed climate monitoring climate monitoring stations run by networks of observers. In education, we have strengthened the digital and technological capabilities of teachers by incorporating the use of educational software in the teaching-learning process.
Throughout 2023 in Peru we have worked on sustainable business opportunities, innovative education for the development of opportunities, protection and participation of children and youth, agribusiness acceleration (mainly through the Qallariy project) and inclusive disaster risk reduction and humanitarian aid.
During the year 2023, the complex crisis in Venezuela continued, maintaining the existence of great humanitarian needs. Ayuda en Acción dedicated its efforts largely to necessary humanitarian assistance activities and has taken steps to incorporate a longer-term vision.
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